Automatic safety window apparatus and system

Abstract

A an automatic safety window apparatus comprising: a window unit configured to attach to the interior of a window, the window unit comprising: an actuator; a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and configured to attach to a window sash; where the actuator is configured to open the window sash. An automatic safety window apparatus comprising: a window unit configured to attach to the interior of a window, the window unit comprising: an actuator; an alarm and transmitter unit in signal communication with the actuator; a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and configured to attach to a window sash; where the actuator is configured to open the window sash when the alarm and transmitter unit detects gas levels above a threshold level. An automatic safety window system comprising: a window, the window comprising: a first window jam; a window head abutting the first window jam; a second window jam abutting the window head; a top sash vertically slideable between the first and second window jams; a bottom sash vertically slideable between the first and second window jams; a window unit configured to attach to the interior of the window, the window unit comprising: an actuator; a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and attached to the top sash; a receiver in signal communication with the actuator; a battery power source in communication with the receiver and the actuator; a fan connected to the receiver, an alarm and transmitter unit located remotely from the window unit, the alarm and transmitter unit configured to transmit an open window signal to the receiver when a threshold level of a gas is reached and to initiate an alarm; and where the fan is configured to activate when the receiver receives an open window signal from the alarm and transmitter unit and where the fan is configured to blow air from outside of a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, through the window, into the room; and where the receiver is configured to send a signal to the actuator to open the top sash when an open window signal is received from the alarm and transmitter unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An automatic safety window apparatus comprising:
 a window unit configured to attach to the interior of a window, the window unit comprising:
 an actuator; 
 a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and configured to attach to a window sash; 
   wherein the actuator is configured to open the window sash.   
     
     
         2 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an alarm and transmitter unit located remotely from the window unit, the alarm and transmitter unit configured to transmit an open window signal when a threshold level of a gas is reached and to initiate an alarm; 
 and where the window unit further comprises:
 a receiver in signal communication with the actuator and in wireless communication with the alarm and transmitter unit, the receiver configured to transmit a signal to the actuator to open the window sash when the receiver receives an open window signal from the alarm and transmitter unit. 
 
 
     
     
         3 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the window unit further comprises:
 a battery power source in communication with the receiver and the actuator.   
     
     
         4 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable. 
     
     
         5 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the window unit has a power connection in electrical communication with the receiver and actuator and configured to connect to a buildings power source. 
     
     
         6 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the window unit further comprises:
 a fan connected to the receiver and configured to activate when the receiver receives an open window signal from the alarm and transmitter unit.   
     
     
         7 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the fan is a vertical cross-flow fan. 
     
     
         8 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the fan is configured to blow air from outside of a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, through the window, into the room. 
     
     
         9 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the fan is configured to blow air from inside a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, out the opened window. 
     
     
         10 . An automatic safety window apparatus comprising:
 a window unit configured to attach to the interior of a window, the window unit comprising:
 an actuator; 
 an alarm and transmitter unit in signal communication with the actuator; 
 a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and configured to attach to a window sash; 
   wherein the actuator is configured to open the window sash when the alarm and transmitter unit detects gas levels above a threshold level.   
     
     
         11 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the window unit further comprises:
 a battery power source in communication with the alarm and transmitter unit, and the actuator.   
     
     
         12 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the battery power source is rechargeable. 
     
     
         13 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the window unit has a power connection in electrical communication with the alarm and transmitter unit and actuator and configured to connect to a buildings power source. 
     
     
         14 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the window unit further comprises:
 a fan connected to the alarm and transmitter unit and configured to activate when the alarm and transmitter unit detects gas levels above a threshold level.   
     
     
         15 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fan is a vertical cross-flow fan. 
     
     
         16 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fan is configured to blow air from outside of a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, through the window, into the room. 
     
     
         17 . The automatic safety window apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fan is configured to blow air from inside a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, out the opened window. 
     
     
         18 . An automatic safety window system comprising:
 a window, the window comprising:
 a first window jam; 
 a window head abutting the first window jam; 
 a second window jam abutting the window head; 
 a top sash vertically slideable between the first and second window jams; 
 a bottom sash vertically slideable between the first and second window jams; 
   a window unit configured to attach to the interior of the window, the window unit comprising:
 an actuator; 
 a linkage in operable communication with the actuator, and attached to the top sash; 
 a receiver in signal communication with the actuator; 
 a battery power source in communication with the receiver and the actuator; 
 a fan connected to the receiver, 
   an alarm and transmitter unit located remotely from the window unit, the alarm and transmitter unit configured to transmit an open window signal to the receiver when a threshold level of a gas is reached and to initiate an alarm; and   wherein the fan is configured to activate when the receiver receives an open window signal from the alarm and transmitter unit and wherein the fan is configured to blow air from outside of a room the automatic safety window apparatus is installed in, through the window, into the room; and wherein the receiver is configured to send a signal to the actuator to open the top sash when an open window signal is received from the alarm and transmitter unit.